"I am a clinical psychologist and executive coach who seamlessly integrates the emotional insights of psychology with the actionable strategies of executive coaching.
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About Me
I am a clinical psychologist and executive coach with over a decade of experience. With a dual PhD in Clinical and Industrial-Organisational Psychology and over a decade as a Clinical Psychologist, I possess a wide array of knowledge and experience from working with a wide range of client presentations.
My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, grief, stress, burnout, building resilience, building effective relationships, and bullying.
I believe that connections with the right people offer transformative space for building insight, feeling truly understood, and healing through life’s challenges. I am a warm, caring, empathic, and professional individual, devoted to improving my clients’ emotional well-being and reducing their pain and suffering.
As your therapist, I will support you with compassion and integrity, drawing upon my extensive training in evidence-based therapeutic interventions to produce lasting change. I’m passionate about helping others with a gentle and direct approach, creating an inviting, safe space for deep exploration and reflection. I welcome clients of diverse backgrounds and take an integrative and multicultural perspective in treatment.
What is a Clinical Psychologist?
What is an Executive Coach?
A clinical psychologist is a specialised mental health professional who undergoes at least 8 years of study in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions, providing therapy and interventions to individuals across the lifespan.
An executive coach is a professional who helps working professionals to enhance their leadership skills, ongoing performance, and career or personal development through specialised coaching and strategic guidance.
Availability
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (in-person) & Thursdays (Telehealth only)
Qualifications
Degree: Dual Ph.D. in Clinical and Industrial-Organisational Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
Membership: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency / Clinical Registration
Client Focus
Age: Elders (65+), Adults, Adolescents
Types of clients: Individuals, Couples, Family
Therapy Types
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Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
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Coaching
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Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
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Compassion Focused
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Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
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Emotionally Focused
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Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
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Motivational Interviewing
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Psychoanalytic
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Psychodynamic
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Schema Therapy
Since becoming a Psychologist, I have undertaken further professional development and training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Contextual Schema Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Gay Affirmative Therapy (GAT), and Grief and Bereavement Counselling.
Years of Experience
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10+ years in clinical psychology
Expertise and Interests
Areas of Specialty
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Depression & Anxiety
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LGBTQIA+ issues
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Grief
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Leadership Development
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Work Stress
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Life Transitions
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Veteran Return to Civilian Life
Other areas of practice
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ADHD
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Addiction
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Alcohol and Substance Use
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Bereavement
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Bipolar Disorder
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Career Guidance
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Narcissistic Personality
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Relationship Issues
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Trauma and PTSD
Therapy with Robby
In my work, I find that people have already given much consideration to their situation and have not gotten as far as they would like in solving their problems on their own. Often there are barriers and underlying issues that are difficult to see, which I can be helpful in identifying, processing, and overcoming.
My aim is to form a collaborative partnership with you in which we can look at the situation you’re in through many lenses and strive to close the gap between the life you’re living now and the life you would like to be leading.
Therapy consists of our together understanding of the operative issues of your situation and finding solutions that are practical and enduring. By partnering up, you gain a confidant trained in scientifically proven strategies to cope and someone to champion your progress in reaching your personal and professional goals.
I am dedicated to building collaborative partnerships with clients based on respect for their autonomy, compassion for their challenges, and belief in their personal strengths.